Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Monday reaffirmed the Pakistan Army’s all-out support to the caretaker government for the continuity of policies in a bid to revive the country’s economy and steer Pakistan towards progress and prosperity.
He expressed these sentiments during the fourth apex committee meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the first one after the interim government assumed power earlier this month.
The meeting was chaired by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and attended by the army chief, the entire federal cabinet, chief ministers, provincial ministers and high-level government officials.
The cabinet was given a wholesome review of SIFC initiatives encompassing progress in key areas and benchmarks achieved thus far in a short span of time.
Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to accelerate the realisation of identified projects by capitalising enabling environment, already achieved through the SIFC.
The meeting was given a wholesome review of SIFC initiatives, encompassing progress in key areas and benchmarks achieved thus far in a short span of time.
Prime Minister Kakar appreciated the efficient functioning of SIFC through a collaborative “Whole of Government Approach” for achieving horizontal and vertical synergy.
The Apex Committee appreciated SIFC’s outreach strategy to achieve global traction and ongoing engagements with brotherly/friendly countries including productive visits of high-level delegations from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS).
The body also endorsed the projects, approved by the previous government, for attracting investments in key sectors of agriculture, livestock, mining, minerals, information technology and energy.
The Army Chief reaffirmed Pakistan Army’s all-out support to the caretaker government for continuity of policies in a bid to revive country’s economy and steer Pakistan towards progress and prosperity.
The committee expressed confidence in SIFC initiatives and displayed its resolve and support in maintaining the positive trajectory towards revival of the country’s economy. It also endorsed the projects, approved by the previous government, for attracting investments in key sectors of agriculture, livestock, mining and minerals, IT and energy.
At the end, the premier directed to accelerate the realisation of identified projects by capitalising the enabling environment already achieved through SIFC.
